You ever have that feeling when you’re surrounded by people yet you feel crushingly alone? It’s like I’m an alien in the midst of humans, just watching them interact with each other, happy, engaged, connected. and there’s me… trapped in my own bubble, isolated, disengaged. It’s like this invisible barrier is surrounding me and I don’t know how to break it down.
You see, I’m not an introvert. I used to enjoy being social. remembered once where I used to be the life of the party, constantly surrounded by friends, always having someone to talk to. But nowadays, I feel like I’m fading into a ghost.
I don’t know if it’s because of the pandemic and the whole WFH culture but it has definitely exacerbated this feeling. Gone are the days where you can strike up a random conversation by the water cooler, or have those quick chit chats before a meeting starts. Everything is scheduled, everything is formal. No casual drop-bys to ask for some advice or just to share a joke. It’s like we are all islands floating in a vast digital sea, connected by thin bridges that are our video calls and texts.
Have you ever imagined what it’s like to live in a city, surrounded by millions of people, yet feel so alone? To watch from your window as life seemingly moves steadily along while you feel stuck in a cycle of solitude 🤔
